Sociology

Sociology

Weber's and Durkheim's views on the institutional role of religion

Durkheim's theories of religious conviction demonstrate how functionalists look at sociological phenomenon. In his viewpoint, populaces observe religious conviction as causative to the wellbeing and continuance of the social order in universal. Therefore, belief functions to connect associates of society by encouraging them to assert their universal principles and attitudes on a customary basis. He expects that institutional role of religious would decline as culture moves on the path of modernization.

Max Weber, conversely, initiates a major investigation of religion in the different region of the world. His main attention ...